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ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880 bottle wood mold for Moxie Nerve Food. Moxie was first marketed in 1878, sans carbonated water, as a medicine by Dr. Augustin Thompson of Union, Maine, and later as a soda. The bottle is in a pale green glass with wonderful...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1900s advertising clicker for Moxie soft drink. Moxie was first marketed in 1878, sans carbonated water, as a medicine by Dr. Augustin Thompson of Union, Maine. The clicker is by Whitehead & Hoag. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Rare circa 1900 Baker’s Chocolate Co. single bookend (left facing) in brass plated cast iron. The Walter Baker Chocolate Company is located in Dorchester, Massachusetts and was founded in 1862, today it remains the oldest producer of chocolate...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous old 1890s Hires Root Beer mug by Villeroy & Boch of Mettlach, Germany. The mug shows a young man raising a mug of the beverage and advises to JOIN HEALTH AND CHEER DRINK HIRES ROOTBEER. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s...

ARTIFACT: Vintage early 1970's Commercial Aluminum Cookware of Toledo, Ohio professional 8" anodized skillet or omelet pan. This example was manufactured before the company's name was Calphalon. VINTAGE: Circa early 1970's ...

ARTIFACT: Vintage 1980’s ALL-CLAD Master Chef 10” Open Stir Fry Pan (wok). The underside reads: “ALL-CLAD METAL CRAFTERS MASTER 410 CHEF CANONSBURG, PA. U. S. A.” VINTAGE: Circa 1980’s SIZE: Approximately 10” in diameter, Handle: 6 ½”...

ARTIFACT: Great 1960’s vintage Dunkin’ Donuts coffee mug US-made featuring a maroon coffee mug with writing in the shape of a donut about to be dunked into the mug and reads: “DUNKIN’ DONUTS”. VINTAGE: Circa 1950’s SIZE: Approximately 3 ½”...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1950’s – 60’s drink glass from Holiday Bowl in Syracuse, New York. The glass is painted with green details depicting a bowling ball and pin against a round starburst, above reads: “HOLIDAY BOWL” and...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1960’s Beverly Hilton room key and fob for room 657. The fob shows a stylized star burst-like raised detail on the front and the reverse reads: “BEVERLY HILLS/CALIFORNIA”, “THE BEVERLY HILTON”, “PLEASE DROP IN ANY MAILBOX RETURN...

ARTIFACT: This is a great, classic circa 1950s Howard Johnson’s award for five years of service. The Howard Johnson reataurant chain originated in 1925 in Quincy, Massachusetts, and their motor lodges followed in 1954. The award is an enameled tie bar...

ARTIFACT: Great vintage 1940's - 1950's Commodore Maury Hotel, Norfolk Virginia room key with fob. The center of the fob shows a ship sailing in the ocean and is surrounded by nice raised embellishments and reads: "COMMODORE MAURY HOTEL NORFOLK,...

SUBJECT: This is a fantastic circa late 1940's to early 1950's Bread Delivery Truck Driver Hat Badge for the National Biscuit Company. In business since the 1890's, the National Biscuit Company, or NBC, is now more familiarly known as NABISCO. This...